The interim directors of LAUSD’s Facilities and Food Services divisions were appointed by the school board Tuesday to the permanent posts.

Mark Hovatter will oversee the multibillion-dollar Facilities Division, which is responsible for construction, maintenance and leasing of the district’s schools, offices and other properties. He will earn $218,780 a year. He succeeds Kelly Schmader, who left in June to take the top facilities job at UCLA.

David Binkle will be responsible for the division that serves up 650,000 meals daily at schools across the sprawling district. He will earn $142,540 a year. He is a master chef who joined the district in 2007 as the No. 2 to Dennis Barrett, who retired earlier this year.

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